Apple tests Siri Recaps for audio summaries on Apple Watch

Apple has started testing four Audio Intelligence features in the first developer betas of iOS 27.3 and watchOS 27.3. The tools are available to Apple Watch Series 12 users and can detect notable sounds, identify songs through Shazam, replay the previous 15 seconds of conversation with Live Rewind, and create daily summaries with Siri Recaps.

Sound and song recognition raise fewer privacy questions than the two conversation features. Apple says audio processing and AI models run on the device when possible. The system does not identify speakers, keeps raw audio files from being stored, and removes sensitive details such as government ID numbers and personal account information.

In testing, Siri Recaps recorded useful details from conversations at a car repair shop and rental counter, including a deductible, repair timing and the rental’s starting fuel level. It also combined those details with household scheduling, errands and television plans, including information that seemed unnecessary. The test highlighted both the convenience of automated notes and the discomfort of a watch continuously listening. Suggested improvements include better separation of topics, easier deletion of individual entries and automatic export of saved recaps to Apple Notes.